Nonrefillable bottle



Apri-l 14, 1936. A. LAUBE NQNREFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed July l, 1935 n gmc/nm Ari/21a' [wide @34, @ga/0m TMm/PLQ@ Patented Aupr. 14, 1936 UNITED STATES 2,037,514 NONREFILLABLE Yo'rrm Arthur Laube, Fairhaven, Mass.

Application July 1, 1935, serial No. 29,392

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in non-rellable bottles and containers.

An object of the invention is to provide a nonreflllable bottle which is inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to construct a bottle which cannot be refilled with spurious contents once the original contents have been emptied therefrom through the use of a valve which will automatically close when an attempt to refill the bottle is made.

With these and other objects in view, the invention -consists in certain new and novel features of construction in combination with parts and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the neck of a bottle, illustrating the invention therein;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view ofthe neck of the bottle, showing the bottle in a horizontal position, the valve now being partially open; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the invention, showing the bottle in inverted position with the valve now completely open.

With reference to the component parts of the invention, it is seen that .I indicates the neck of a bottle or container which is of a type easily procurable on the market and may be of any type orshape. A sleeve or shell 2 of suitable material is snugly fitted within the neck of the bottle, said sleeve or shell having at its upper terminus an integral flange 5 formed thereon. The sleeve. or shell terminates at its lowermost point Within the neck of the bottle in a horizontal annular valve seat 3 having an aperture 9 formed therein which is provided for the passage of liquid therethrough. The aperture 9 is beveled at 4 in a suitable manner to facilitate the discharge of the liquid through the said aperture.

A valve I3, either split or solid, is adapted to rest upon seat or wall 3, said valve having a projecting portion I6 at the upper end thereof and a head portion I5 at its lower end. 'I'his head portion I5 of the valve is flared out from the projecting portion so as to form a closure of large area for the aperture 9.V This head portion may be of any geometrical shape so long as it has a smooth lower face to permit tightly sealing the aperture 9. 'I'he valve I3 is of solid construction of any suitable material and has a depresgravity of the mass of valve I3 lies within the head portion I5. This permits a quicker and easier closure of the valve I3 on seat or wall 3, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

Valve I3 is normally adapted to be removable from seat 3, and the sides of valve I3 are not attached to the sleeve or shell and, when in a bottle, it.can be seen if valve I3 tumbles or rotates during operation or handling.

' A second sleeve or shell 6, --having an upper depending flange 1 which rests over flange 5 of sleeve or shell 2, is suitably secured within` sleeve or shell 2 so as to be normally not removable therefrom. The sleeve or shell 6 is formed at its lower end with a horizontal annular portion 8 having a central aperture I1 which guides and limits the projecting portion I6 of the valve I3. In the annular portion 8 is formed a web or a series of openings I0 which allow the liquid contents of the bottle to flow therethrough regardless of the position of the valve. Suitably secured to the inner sleeve or shell 6 is a guard member I I comprising an annular portion I9 and al raised crown portion I8. Apertures I2 are formed about the circumference of the vertical wall ofthe crown portion I8. The purpose of these apertures is to allow discharge of the contents of the bottle after the same have passed throughthe valve mechanism.

In the use of a bottle fitted with the novel features of this invention, it will be readily seen that unobstructed discharge of the bottle contents is allowed, but, upon an unauthorized attempt to rell the bottle, the invention operates to prevent it as follows:

If an attempt is made to rell the bottle, the liquid will flow through apertures I2 into depression I4 and through openings I0. Liquid falling into depression I4 will tend to hold valvel I3 firmly seated, while liquid that passes through openings IIl will find valve I3 due to its smooth flt on seat 3, effectively sealing the aperture 9. Because of the arrangement of apertures I2 in the vertical wall of crown I8, it is readily seen that no wire or other instrumentality can be inserted through the neck of the bottle to tamper withvalve I3, yet free discharge of the liquid is allowed.

'I'his invention may be embodied in various types .of bottles now used extensively vin the distilling industry, or any other industry dealing in liquids or uids, and is particularly adaptable to those manufacturers, distributors, or dealers who desire to guard against spurious refilling of their bottles by unscrupulous parties, which bottles are then resold to the public by such parties in deance of the law.

It is understood that the form of this invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

l. In a bottle, a sleeve member in the neck thereof having an opening for the passage of liquid therethrough, a valve for sealing said opening, 'a second sleeve having means for limiting the opening movement of said valve, and liquid passages through said means, and a guard member formed above said means in the liquid discharge passage protecting said valve.

2. In a guard member for a non-reiillable bot-l tle, comprising an inner sleeve having at its lower terminus a pair of spaced horizontal annular portions, said lower portion having a central opening forming a valve guide and side openingsfor the passage of liquid therethrough, said upper portion having a central raised portion, laterally formed liquid passages beneath said central portion, and a flanged upper end for limiting the depth of insertion within the bottle. 

